I’ve recently gotten into thrillers, so when I saw this one available on NetGalley, I run to request it. The idea for the story was brilliant, wh2.5/5
I’ve recently gotten into thrillers, so when I saw this one available on NetGalley, I run to request it. The idea for the story was brilliant, which is why I decided to read it, but unfortunately, after about twenty/thirty percent of the book, my interest completely faded. I’m not sure why, but I just couldn’t get into the story. Sadly, I ended up finishing it mainly because it was an arc.
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This is one of those mangas that I would continue reading just for the art style, as the story and main characters are rather forgettable. It’s not3/5
This is one of those mangas that I would continue reading just for the art style, as the story and main characters are rather forgettable. It’s not that I hated them — I liked the heroine, but the hero didn't appeal to me at all, as male characters who sleep with many people aren't exactly my type. I think I could have even survived this fact if the romance between Nagi and Aran was more slow-burn-ish, but the insta-love/lust didn't help either. Anyway, it was a cute read, but I’ll see if I reach for the second volume.
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Boring, forgettable and just nothing special. I've been looking forward to Briar's book since I met him in the story about his best friend becaus2.5/5
Boring, forgettable and just nothing special. I've been looking forward to Briar's book since I met him in the story about his best friend because I adore his type of characters, but I felt nothing while reading it.
I'm the biggest fan of the grumpy/sunshine dynamic in books, but while I liked our sunny Briar, Derek seemed too grumpy and honestly, I just didn't like him most of the time.
Unfortunately, a bit of a disappointment for me. There's supposed to be a sixth book, which looks promising, so I'll probably give it a try.
*I received a copy of this book from GRR, and this is my honest review.*
I'm obsessed, I asked for the arc quite randomly, I just saw the cover today and thought "why not?" and it turned out to be a very good decision, b4/5
I'm obsessed, I asked for the arc quite randomly, I just saw the cover today and thought "why not?" and it turned out to be a very good decision, because I devoured this comic in one sitting. The art was unique and beautiful, the story had great meaning, and some of the illustrations made me blush. It definitely won’t be my last graphic novel by this author.
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Oh how much I enjoyed it, there was a moment when I even thought it would be a five-stars read for me, which unfortunately did not happen, but i3.75/5
Oh how much I enjoyed it, there was a moment when I even thought it would be a five-stars read for me, which unfortunately did not happen, but it doesn't change the fact that I had a really good time reading it. I have over a hundred and fifty highlights and over a hundred notes. I think that says enough how much I enjoyed it. And these are not notes in which I complain about something, no no no, these are notes in which I either scream or write how much I love our hero — like here for example "GOD HE IS PERFECTTTTTTTTT", "God i needd him", "Omg im cryingggggg". These are the less embarrassing examples obviously, as I'm too scared of the digital footprint to add my not PG13 notes. I'm probably in the minority of people who have never read any book in this series and started with the last one, but surprisingly I had no problem with the side characters, as each of them was introduced in such a way that it was easy for me to remember who was who.
Business Casual is about Nova and Charlie, Charlie — our golden retriever hero who works for a wealthy investment firm in New York, has a penchant for three-piece suits and wristwatches that cost as much as most of the characters' rent here, and who has been shamelessly flirting with his friend Nova for ages, and Nova — our grumpy heroine who owns the only female-owned and female-operated tattoo shop on the East Coast, and who like Charlie, is not interested in relationships. Or, at least it was like that until they both decided on one night together to get each other out of their systems, which didn't exactly end the way they planned as one night turned into several with an ending they never planned.
Honestly, I loved both of our main characters. I could relate to both of them, which in some situations hit close to home, sometimes even too close, but for this reason this book will definitely be among my favorite stories this year because it will be hard for me to forget about it. They both struggle with different things, and they both healed together, learning that they needed each other more than they thought. One night stand books are not something I usually reach for because I feel like the bond between the main characters is usually built on lust, but here you could just feel that Nova and Charlie truly loved each other and their bond, instead of being based on lust, was based on friendship and trust.
"His eyes drag up to meet mine, red rimmed but bright. Forget-me-not blue. “I’ve never been anyone’s favorite,” he whispers. “Well,” I say, feeling defensive. “You’re mine."
One of my favorite dynamics in books is the hero who is clearly obsessed with the heroine and shamelessly flirts with her at every opportunity, and the grumpy heroine who wants nothing to do with him, although secretly likes it, but in the end she gives up and gives him a chance, which turns out to be one of her better decisions. So it was hard for me not to like this book as Nova and Charlie basically had the same dynamic. Charlie boy had it bad and had not problem showing it.
"She looks like she could eat me alive. I fucking love it."
"I always get the feeling Nova wants to crack open my head and take a look around. I’d probably let her and thank her for the pleasure."
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It was basically them.
"his gaze back to me, his eyes tracing my face like I’m something precious. Like I’m something he can’t believe he gets to keep. “I don’t think I’ve ever been this happy in my life, Nova girl.” He says it in a whisper. Like a secret. I drop my mouth to his and make it a promise. “Me too."
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"He finishes climbing around Alex and grabs the only available seat in the tiny room. It screeches as he drags it across the floor, right next to me."
"Could I take your name?” he finally asks. His Adam’s apple bobs in his throat with a heavy swallow. “When we get married, I mean. Could I—could I be a Porter?” I have to take a second to breathe through the pinch in my chest. “Is that something you want?” He nods."
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Charlie was so much my type that I felt like the author went inside my brain, find out all the things I love in men, and decided to create Charlie out of it. Seriously. He was rich, tall, loved his family and did everything for them, he was honest and not afraid to cry, he was obsessed and worshiped his woman, was full of respect and responsibility, and a million million other traits that made me simply love him and put him in my "favorite hero" folder.
I didn't plan to write a long review, but I couldn't stop writing and it turned out the way it did. This was my first book in the Lovelight series and it definitely won't be the last, even though this book is the last in the series. Don't ask me why I read from the end, I'd like to know myself. Anyway, if you want to read a book with golden retriever rich hero and grumpy tattoo artist heroine, opposites attract, flirting as a love language, "just once to get it out of our systems" turns out "oh sh*t, it's not getting out of our systems", run and add it to your tbr!
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As soon as I heard that this book would be a forbidden romance between a priest with a mysterious past and the son of a mafia boss who is send to3.5/5
As soon as I heard that this book would be a forbidden romance between a priest with a mysterious past and the son of a mafia boss who is send to capture him, I knew I had to read it as soon as possible. And you know what? For the first time this month - unfortunately I was disappointed by other new releases - my excitement finally paid off, because even though it wasn't a five-star material for me, I still had a great time reading it for most of the book.
The beginning, while still engaging, was quite slow, but once the book reached a certain point, I couldn't stop reading. When the action finally picked up, I literally couldn't put my kindle down as things just kept getting worse and worse for our main characters - with a few quiet moments - but worse, and I had to know how it would all end.
I really liked the main characters, Vitari and Father Francis, I liked Francis' character a tad more, but in the end Vitari grow on one me too. It was honestly hard to not like Francis because he was just a good person with a heart of gold. I had to admit that I’m a fan of the way the author showed the reality of the mafia, and the ugly side of being in it. Vitari was obviously a part of it, so I was skeptical about him, but he showed through his actions that he was actually a good man trying to be the good guy among the terrible people who surrounded him since childhood, so as I said above, I ended up liking him. Also, the chemistry between our two heroes may not have been off the charts, but they had many very good, hot moments together.
"Angel tore free, straddled Francis’s thighs, and whispered in his ear, “I’m going to fuckin’ ruin you, Father.”
I didn't know there would be a second and third part of this book when I started reading it. The ending really stressed me out because there wasn't that big of a cliffhanger at the end, but the main characters still have a long way to go to be together. That’s why I can’t wait to put my hands on the second book. I need it now, because I need to see them even a little bit happy together.
If you are looking for a story with a a forbidden romance, touch him & die and "we can never do that again" moments, mafia son/ priest, opposite attracts and a romance book with a plot that actually keeps you in suspense, I highly recommend it.
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The girl searching for her sister clashes with the prince who wants to find a way to dethrone his tyrant half-brother? The two joining forces to la2/5
The girl searching for her sister clashes with the prince who wants to find a way to dethrone his tyrant half-brother? The two joining forces to launch the riskiest gamble the kingdom has ever seen? And all this from both of their points of view? Not to mention the gorgeous cover? As soon as I saw this book, I knew I had to read it, but unfortunately, as it turned out, it didn't work for me. Even though I really wanted to, I couldn’t get into this story. Probably because I couldn’t connect with the characters. If I'm reading a book and instead of being immersed in the story, I'm counting down the pages until the end of the chapter, I know that's not the best sign. I'm embarrassed to admit it, because I hate doing it, but unfortunately I skipped a lot of descriptions and boring dialogues to get to the end.
I hope it will be a "it's me, not the book" situation, because the book itself wasn't bad. I think some people will definitely love it because the writing was quite alright, the characters were likable, and the ending was satisfying. I think the author has a lot of potential, so if her future title looks promising for me, I will definitely give her a second chance.
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Either I have a very poor reading streak, or I’m in a reading slump, because the last few books were a big disappointment for me. Unfortunately a2.5/5
Either I have a very poor reading streak, or I’m in a reading slump, because the last few books were a big disappointment for me. Unfortunately also including this one, which I thought would save me from it considering it was one of my most anticipated reads of the year and I was almost sure I would love it. Which obviously did not happen. I mean, it was quite alright, alright meaning — I got bored after fifty percent of the book and I'll definitely forget about this story the day after I finished it. Two weeks after finishing it, I can confirm that I indeed completely forgot almost everything that happened in this book.
In fact, the only things that come to mind about this story are: forgettable, predictable, boring, insta lust/love, also forgettable characters and were they actors? That’s basically it. In the first forty pages our main characters — Roman and Jacoby, accepted their roles, spent three days alone in the cabin, one of them admitted that he already felt something for the other and they started shooting the film. And then suddenly the rest of the book started to bore me, because barely anything interesting happened. Our heroes jumped into bed together pretty quickly and all the tension seemed to disappear between them. When choosing this book, I expected the tension, the longing, pining, frustration at them filming scenes and then constantly thinking about each other, but instead I got the first real kiss at twenty eight percent of the book. And to think they were supposed to be enemies to lovers.. yeah, I don’t think so.
My review wouldn't exist without quotes, or at least a quote that didn't sit right with me in the book, so let's get to it now.
"Depends,” I answer with a shrug. “It’s basically live porn, and I love porn."
Loving porn is a huge red flag. Sorry not sorry.
I literally had to go back to the book to see what the main characters' names were because I even forgot about that. I guess that shows enough how much I enjoyed this story.
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Unfortunately, a bit of a letdown for me. I couldn’t connect to the main characters, the romance felt like a side character and had no depth, and t2/5
Unfortunately, a bit of a letdown for me. I couldn’t connect to the main characters, the romance felt like a side character and had no depth, and the plot felt all over the place at times and wasn't as interesting as I thought it would be. While reading it, I felt literally nothing, as if someone had taken away all my emotions. I don't like to admit it because I don't like doing it in books, but the number of pages I skipped because I was so bored is pretty embarrassing. Our main characters had their first kiss and I was close to falling asleep.
Also, is it possible to feel overwhelmed by the amount of things happening in a book to the point that you forget that it is even a romance? Because that's exactly how I felt for most of the story. I recently read a short novella by Abby Jimenez The Worst Wingman Ever and I felt exactly the same, as if the romance was a side plot and the problems and difficulties of the main characters the main. Don't get me wrong, I even liked how the author handled them here, but for the romance book it was supposed to be, the romance was actually my least favorite thing here.
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It was absolutely adorable! Amazing main character, great story, not third act break-up, supportive side characters and small town vibes. What a pe4/5
It was absolutely adorable! Amazing main character, great story, not third act break-up, supportive side characters and small town vibes. What a person could possibly want more?
When I saw it’s about a coach, my only thought was Puck Drills & Quick Thrills. I think about this masterpiece at least once a day, so I knew I had to read this one, where the coach was the main character as there. It was my first book by this author and I’m so happy I decided to give this one a chance, because I end up loving it!
The book follows Noah and Chance. Noah is the head coach for the Panthers, but when one day the principal tells him that a new assistant coach will be working alongside him, he doesn't like the idea at all. Especially since the new coach was working for his team's biggest rival school, The Big Bend Bears. Both men, despite a tough beginning, after some time form a friendship that turns into something more day by day. The problem is that their small minded town won't let go of their past problems, which they don't know the whole truth about. Chance and Noah must decide whether other people's opinions will stand in the way of their love and happiness.
I'm a big fan of reading romances with people in their 30s/ 20s, like here 25/39, because they tend to be more mature. The relationship between Noah and Chance was exactly like that, mature, healthy and strong. They went from colleagues to friends to lovers, and their journey there was incredibly satisfying to read.
“I want you. You’re more than I could’ve ever imagined.”
Their relationship was so cute. Noah was the grumpy with the special soft side for Chance, and Chance was the playful sunshine. who initiated their friendship.
“Not trying to make you feel uncomfortable, Coach.” I wink. “But you look pretty good for forty.” I swear to everything, I think he’s blushing."
I loved that they overcame their problems without breaking up in the process, and I adored Noah's daughter, who turned out to be their greatest support. In the end, I gave it a four instead of a five, only because "I love yous" felt a bit too fast for me, but that may not be a problem for everyone.
If you want a short and sweet book, I can definitely recommend this one!
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The fact that I was fully ready for this book two or three times in 2023, and then in January and March of this year, because it kept being postpon4/5
The fact that I was fully ready for this book two or three times in 2023, and then in January and March of this year, because it kept being postponed and postponed, so when I finally saw it on my Kindle, I was beyond happy. Seriously, I couldn't believe it was here. I know this series is far from perfect, it has many flaws and some of the mentions of character dynamics from other books by this author make me feel deeply uncomfortable, but fortunately the main characters of The Smoky Vale Alliance are exactly how I like my fictional men, so I can definitely see myself reading their stories again in the future.
To be honest, this series isn't something I would normally reach for because its covers aren't exactly my cup of tea — I’m not the biggest fan of men on covers as I never picture the model as the character, but after devouring the first book and becoming overly attached to the main characters, especially Bloom and Dr. Logan Collier, I kind of became addicted to it. I'm still not sure why I've become so obsessed with Bloom and Logan, maybe because I love reading about two completely different people falling in love, or maybe because I'm pretty sure I am sapiosexual — meaning that I'm really attracted to highly intelligent people, which Dr. Collier most certainly is, and that's why I found him so hot, not to mention Bloom, who I couldn't help but fall in love with as a cold-blooded killer with a too dark past who in reality is a cutie who wears too much piercings and who you won't see in any other color than black. In the two previous book they basically become the main even for me — even though I still liked the main characters from Bay and Gunner, but Dr. Collier and Bloom somehow just outshone all of them.
From the previous books I expected that Doctor Collier would continue to ignore Bloom due to his lack of interest in him — which was also the case here at the beginning, but from different reasons — and Bloom would eventually break his shell and make his doctor fall in love with him, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that Logan was actually struggling with his attraction to Bloom, but for some reason he didn't want to give in to his feelings. Their relationship may not have started in the most genuine way and they didn’t gotten involved for the right reasons, but I loved how their relationship developed over the course of the book and that they started to truly love each other at the end. Logan was so gentle with Bloom and did everything in his power to make him feel safe and like he belonged somewhere, when he called him "sweetheart" and "baby" it melted my heart every time, and the fact that he didn't say that they were fucking but that they were making love made me just
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"You have no idea how special you are, Bloom, but I swear I’ll show you. I will spend the rest of my life showing you."
Bloom couldn't have made a better choice in choosing a partner. This guy deserves the whole world after what he's been through because his story is one of the most heartbreaking I've ever read about, so I was extremely happy that he found Logan. I know they still have a few secrets between them, especially from the doctor's side, but I hope Bloom understands them because Logan couldn't tell them to anyone to protect himself from his past.
The book also couldn't exist without their banter, which was part of what made me fall in love with these two.
“Are you hurt in any other places?” “Yes.” I snapped my head up. “Where?” He pressed a hand to his chest. “In here every time you ignore me.”
“If I went to prison, would you visit me?” “No,” he said without missing a beat. Scowling, I smacked him in the chest and stepped back. “Why the fuck not? I’d be digging a tunnel to get you out.” “I wouldn’t do anything to go to prison in the first place. If you want to be with me so badly, stay out of prison.”
“I am serious, Bloom.” I stopped at the door with my hand on the handle. “If you disobey me, I swear to you that you will have no chance with me.” His face split into a grin. “What I’m hearing is that I have a shot.”
I literally can't wait to read more of this in the second part of their story.
As I already said, I know this series isn't perfect, but I'm having such a good time reading it because sometimes it's just pure comedy, so I hope the second book about Logan and Bloom doesn't disappoint me either!
I’m basically dying to read it now.
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This is my second book in the Unlucky 13 series and I'm glad I enjoyed this story after not finishing a few previous ones. I knew I must read Isab4/5
This is my second book in the Unlucky 13 series and I'm glad I enjoyed this story after not finishing a few previous ones. I knew I must read Isabel Lucero's book because I remember enjoying her book Dysfunctional. Having liked her second book, I know that I will definitely read more of her stories in the future.
The story follows Devin and Jarrod who meet after eleven years of not seeing each other. They went to school together, where they were friends, but now, after all these years, they accidentally met in a paradise private hotel. The two couldn't be more different, Jarrod is a famous hockey player who wanted to go on vacation after his team lost the playoffs, and Devin is a sex worker going on his first much-needed and well-deserved vacation. Additionally, Devin openly likes men and Jarrod thought he was straight all his life, but their short stay changes everything for them. Their story to finally be together takes some time, but when they finally overcome all their problems, all you will feel is genuine happiness for them.
This type of books with bi-awakening, in this case Devin-awakening, usually give me anxiety because too often their coming out is caused by some photo or gossip column. I personally hate that, but let’s just say this book turned out to be a pleasing surprise in this situation. A very sweet, kind of emotional, romantic, pleasing surprise.
The beginning of the book was very honeymoon-ish for them, but the happiest didn't last very long, because eventually they had to go back home to their different lifestyles. Fortunately, love wins and despite a few ups and downs on their way, they finally find their way back to each other. I'll be honest here and say halfway through the book I wanted them to finally come up with something to get back together quicker, but when I finished the book I realized I liked that their love story took a while and was quite realistic. I'm not the biggest fan on insta-love, so if you don't like it either, you'll probably like this story too.
“I don’t know what you’ve done to me,” he whispers huskily into my neck. “You take my breath away while simultaneously granting me exactly what I need to feel alive.”
“I love you.” I hug him and kiss his neck. “I love you. I love you. I love you. I have to say it for all the times I didn’t.” He wraps his legs around me. “I love you, I love you, I love you.”
The ending, although not very realistic, because everything went smoothly and worked for them, still did not change my opinion about the book, because it brought me so much happiness. I was pretty much crying in the last chapter and epilogue. They were happy tears, obviously.
I don't like that part, but there were a few things I would have done differently. Jarrod sexual/ Devin awakening happened slightly too fast and even though I usually like smut in books, here it felt like it was too much of it. I was constantly thinking "Damnn, another scene?". The whole l anticipation for it was okay, because they didn't jump right into bed and the final act took place later, but if the book had at least three or two scenes less, it wouldn't change anything in the story. This is my personal opinion though, so it might not be the case for everyone.
I can’t wait to read the rest of the series, because as not the fan of the vacation-themed books, I surprisingly really like the books I read so far. If you feel like reading a book about a goalie x p*rn star with tropical island vibes, bi?-awakening, great chemistry and a big portion of smut, run and add it to your tbr!
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TJ Klune should really consider traveling back in time to create more of the Bennett brothers, because there’s no way 5/5
The review contains spoilers!
TJ Klune should really consider traveling back in time to create more of the Bennett brothers, because there’s no way that Green Creek series has only four books. It's simply not enough and I need more. Nearly two thousand pages of the story of the Bennett family, where I shared tears of joy and sadness with them, where I was filled with happiness when each of them found their happy ending, where I was excited, scared and anxious with them, is not enough. I can't believe that one of my most beloved series, which means everything to me, has come to an end. I will miss this family with my entire heart.
Brothersong — the final book about Carter and his mysterious timber wolf, who turned out to be Gavin, was the one I was looking forward to reading the most, so I felt like the happiest person on earth when I closed this book after finishing it and was close to crying with happiness because of how much I loved this story and these two. Somewhere inside I even felt that this couple might become my favorite and I was right, as Gavin and Carter turned out to be everything I dreamed of. They may even have knocked Gordo and Mark — my favorite duo so far, from first place to second. It's still hard for me to believe that my favorite grumpy witch and his wolf lost their spot on the podium, but I'm a big fan of couples who have great banter, especially when they have a grumpy/sunshine dynamic like Carter and Gavin, so that happened.
“You’re too loud,” he retorted. “I kill, I kill them all. But then you came out and said grr.” “I did not say grr, you asshole.” “Grr,” he repeated, like he was mocking me. “All loud and stupid with your stupid heart.” “Thump, thump, thump.” He nodded. “Should have killed you.”
As I mentioned above, this pair did not disappoint me, so obviously neither did our heroes individually. Carter — my playful, funny, laid-back mayor of Green Creek, but definitely more mature in this book — which made me tear a little, as I couldn't believe that in his story he was already a thirty-year-old man, and not that funny teenager from the first books. It just made me think "Damn, they grow up so fast." And our second main character — Gavin Livingstone, our grumpy, stubborn, but at the same time freaking cute Timber Wolf who was obsessed with pink. It's a shame that his character wasn't introduced earlier and not just at the end of Heartsong, but at least he got his own story, which I enjoyed a lot, so let's just say that's enough for me.
"Gavin was weirdly shy when he shoved a package in my lap. He glowered at me when I thanked him. “Open it first,” he muttered. “Stupid Carter.”
Why was he so adorable? I’m in love with grumpy characters who are the biggest cuties on the inside.
As a romance reader, the fact that this book was largely devoted to the romance between Carter and Gavin literally made me hug my Kindle. Ravensong — Mark and Gordo's story didn't focus enough on them falling in love, at least in my opinion, so I was overjoyed to see that Carter and his Timber Wolf got more romantic scenes. The beginning of their story, when Carter was looking for Gavin, was quite depressing, but after finding him — which turned out not to be the easiest, but fortunately had a happy ending — the book became much funnier and before I knew it I was already at the last chapter.
“Thump, thump, thump.” “Stupid Carter.” “Stupid Gavin.” He laughed."
I haven't talked about Bennet Pack yet, so let's get to them now. What can I say here, I love them, I love them, I love them, I love them. Where can I find this type of family? Gavin, Elizabeth, Gordo, Carter Mark, Kelly, Joseph, Robbie, Rico, Ox, Bambi, Joshua, Tanner, Chris, Jessie, I just love them all. Everyone got their very well-deserved happy ending, and I had tears in my eyes because of it — happy tears, of course.
The ending was literally perfect. I wondered how TJ Klune would end this series after everything that happened in the previous book, but it couldn't have ended any better. I mean, the ending might have been better if it didn't exist at all and it wasn't the last book, but what can I do. I will miss this series so much!
*Thank you so much to Netgalley, TJ Klune and Pan MacMillan for allowing me to reread and review this book! I had the biggest smile when I saw that I was approved to read this book again!*...more
When I saw a new book with a marriage in crisis trope, I knew I have to, and will read it. I’m such a sucker for this type of books. Reading abou4.5/5
When I saw a new book with a marriage in crisis trope, I knew I have to, and will read it. I’m such a sucker for this type of books. Reading about two soul mates who somehow find themselves in a situation where their relationship is close to falling apart, so they try to fight for it and rebuild it, because losing it is like losing half of themselves, it's so terribly satisfying. True colors in most relationships usually reveal themselves after some time, and this is the moment when you can see if the couple really loves each other and will overcome difficulties together. Or not. In this case, the book has a HEA, so don't worry about that. Our main characters get a well-deserved happy ending.
I want to say at the beginning that I’m obsessed with the cover, I know there is a discreet cover too, but the man on this one is gorgeous. I usually hate covers with people, but this guy’s back? *swoon*
I won’t include any spoilers here, because it will spoil all the fun, but there is no cheating or any drama close to it. I feel like there should be something written about this in the blurb, because if there was cheating, I wouldn't have touched the book. I’m just saying that because of the title and the word "broke", as this may confuse someone. I tried to include trigger warnings in this review because I think they should be read before going into the book, but I couldn’t. So go to the author’s website. Be aware that’s a spoiler!
Probably quite important information about the book, because I know that not everyone is a fan of this type of format, but there are "then" and "now" chapters. I’m personally not the biggest fan of it, but here I kinda loved it. It was much needed as we got to see how they met, their engagement, first times etc.
The book follows two men/ husbands/ souls mates/ each other’s everything during the time in their life when their marriage it’s close to falling apart, after something happened. It’s revealed in the prologue, so you don’t have to wait ages for the reveal. The story focuses on how they try to fix it, because how can you let go of someone you love with your whole being?
“I love you, Leo,” I say. “No matter what you try to tell yourself or how unloveable you try to insist you are. I. Love. You.”
I adore both characters and the relationship they created. I loved how determined Jesse was to do anything not to lose his husband, but at the same time I totally understood why Leo felt that way and distanced himself.
"For him I would. For him I would move heaven and hell or die trying."
“Sometimes I feel like there aren’t enough letters in the alphabet to string the right words together to tell you how much I love you.”
Despite the situation, their marriage was healthy and they were trying their best. It took some time, a lot of ups and downs, but at the end they found each other again.
I praise this book, but I didn't rate it five stars. Why? There were some stuff, not really their relationship focused, but there were. Like, why they had this 'dream' house with heated pool in Seattle, but Jesse was a mechanic and Leo was working odd, different jobs? How could they afford it? Is it that easy in America? Or who was the bartender? I also felt that Jesse's feelings after being a rock to this family and basically gluing them back together weren't touched enough. I wanted a little more.
In overall, the book was pretty much everything I wanted from this type of story. It’s shows that grief is coped differently for everyone, a relationship doesn't have to fall apart if you both have at least a little bit of hope to rebuild it and simply that, love is love and will always win. I can highly recommended!
*I received a free copy of this book via Grey's Promotions and am voluntarily leaving a review.*...more
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